Window guard and ventilator



y 22, 1956 R. A. BERGSTEN 2,746,373

WINDOW GUARD AND VENTILATOR Filed 001;. 2, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l 59- Z/ \%1ZZ INVENTOR. W W flfiaz aibw BY W/WMW May 22, 1956 R. A. BERGSTEN 2,746,373

WINDOW GUARD AND VENTILATOR Filed Oct. 2, 1953 WWMW "wiNnow GUARD AND VENTILATOR Ralph A. Bcrgsten, Winnetka, IlL, assignor of one-third to Mary E. Bergsten andone-third to Peter A. Bergsten, Harrington, Ill.

Application October 2, 1953, Serial No. 383,896 7 (Zhiims. or. 98-98 been made to provide a window guard and ventilator of this general type, but such devices-have heretofore proved to be too expensive, cumbersome, diflicult to install, or otherwise unsatisfactory and have failed to satisfy the longstanding commercial demand for an inexpensive, attractive, simple, and durable guard and ventilator for the uppers'ash of a conventionalwindow.

An object of my invention is to provide anew and improved window guard and ventilator which will satisfy this commercial demand.

Another object of my invention is to provide novel features of construction which greatly simplify and facilitate installation, permit ready replacement of the glass part of the guard and ventilator should breakage occur, and eliminate rattling and other objectionable noises in i a strong wind.

' Otherobjects and advantages will become apparent as the description proceeds. f Inthe drawings:

Fig. 1 is a partial elevational'view of apart of a building having a window equipped with a preferred form of my invention; p

, Fig. 2 is'a vertical-sectional view taken on "the line 22 '-'Fig. 3 is an enlarged view'showing in assembled relation one of the holders located at each side of the window opening'for holdingapane'ofglass orsimilar material;

- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of'a strip which overlies the upper end ofthe pane of glassor similar material;

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M Ice with a plurality of openings 30 arranged at intervals "Fig. 5 'is: a view showing a blank from which one of the partsshown in Fig. '3 is formed; and

Fig. 6 is a similar view of a blank from which'the other part shown in Fig.3 is formed. Referring to 'Fig. 1, it1will be seen that I have illustrated therein a portion 10 of a wall of a home or'other building having awindow formed by a-conventional casing 12 and providedfwith an upper sash 14 and a lower sash '16. In accordance with conventional construction the upper sash '14 slides in a channel 18 and the lower sash 16 slides in a channel 20. The parts thus far .de-

scribed may be of any conventional or suitable construction and form 'no part of my invention.

The conventional window casing includes a frame '22 inwhich the channels 18and 20 'areformedby a stop 17, a parting stop 19, and a blind stop 21. For convenience, the blind stop will be referred to as having a toppane'l 2'4 and side panels 26. My novel window guard and ventilator is preferably attached to the top panel ,24 and upper ends of the side panels 26 of the blind stop panels 26.

.tic or other suitable material. It will be understood that the strip 28 extends the full length of the top panel .24 and the dependingiflangc 32 prevents rain, snow, or .dust from being blown between the upper edge of the :pane 34 and the main body of the strip 28 in .case the upper edge of the glass is notpressed firmly thereagainst.

The pane 34 is firmly and securely held 'in apair of holders 36 attached to the upper portions of the side I shall now describe theselholders in more detail.

Each holder36is composed of a main support 38 and an auxiliary support 40. The main support 38 has a base 42 provided with three openings 44, 46 and 48 for'serewing or otherwise attaching this support to the upper end of a panel .26. This support 38 also has a flange 50 pro jecting at right-angles from one edge .of its base 42 anti serving to overlie .one edge of the pane 34 to'hold this pane against outward movement.

The auxiliary support 40 has a base 52 provided with a pair of screw-receivingopenings '54 and 56 and ,a flange flanges 58 of the auxiliary supports 40 have resilient up,-

ward extensions 62 for a purpose which I shall hereinafter explain. p

The strip '28, main support .38, .and auxiliary'supports 40, may be made of aluminum, steel, copper, brass, bronze, magnesium, plastic, or any other suitable material, but are preferably punched out .of sheet metal and formed in the following manner.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a blank for an auxiliary sup port 40 as this blank would be punched out of a sheet of steel or other suitable material. After ,the blank'has been punched from the sheet, the flange S8 .is bent at right-angles to the main portion or base .52., and the end 64 is then bent at right-angles to 'theplane of the flange. The other end 62 of the flange is preferably given a set'sothat it inclines toward the opposing flange .50 of the main support 38 when the main and ,auxiliarylsup ports are assembled .to form a holder. i In Fig. 6 I have shown the blank forthe main support 38 as this blank is punched out of a sheet of steel or other suitable material. The flange S0 is next bentai right-angles to the main body 42 of the support, .and then the end .66 of the flange .50 is bent at right-angles to the remainder of this flange. The blanks .of Figs. 5 and 6 are for parts ,for theholder on the 'left side of the window as viewed .inFig. :1. The corresponding parts for the right-hand holder have their flanges 50 and '58 on the oppositesides of their .main portions 42 and 52 respectively andware the reverse horizontal planes of the left-hand parts. The strip 28 (Fig. 4) may be formed 'by punching-v screw holes 30 in a suitable length of sheet steel or other appropriate material of the desired width and then bending the flange '32 at right-angles to theYmaim-Ipmtion-of;

of plastic or other material which cannot be bent in the .be utilized to give this flange extension the desired resillency.

I' shall now describe a convenient and simple method of assembling my novel window guard and ventilator.

A strip 28 having a length approximately equaling the distance between the two side panels 26 is screwed or nailed to the top panel 24. Next, a main support 38 is attached to the upper end of each side panel 26 by driving a screw or nail through the upper screw hole 44. An auxiliary support 40 is then asembled with its main support by bringing the screw hole 54 of the auxiliary support in alignment with the screw hole 46 of the main support and driving a screw or nail through the aligned holes 46 and 54. The secondauxiliary support is then assembled with its main support in the same manner. The screws or nails are not driven so tight as to prevent pivotal movement between the auxiliary and main supports.

The auxiliary supports are now moved to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3 to separate the inturned ends 64 and 66 of the auxiliary and main supports. The pane 34'of glass, plastic, or other suitable material, is slipped upwardly between the inturned ends 64 and 66 to a position between the opposing flanges 50 and 58, and while the pane is held in this position the auxiliary supports are shifted to the full line position of Fig. 3 with their screw holes 56 in registry with the screw holes 48 of the main supports. Screws or nails are now driven through the aligned screw holes 48 and 56 to retain the auxiliary supports in this full line position with the inturned ends 64 of their flanges supporting the pane 34.

With the holders thus assembled, the resilient extensions 62 press the upper portion of the pane 34 firmly against the flanges 50, whereas the lower portion of the pane 34 is clamped firmly between the lower ends of the flanges 50 and 58, so that the pane 34 cannot rattle during a storm or high wind.

Since the panes 34 may vary in thickness, I preferably make the inturned ends 64 short enough to permit firm clamping of the lower edge of the thinnest pane between the opposing flanges 50 and 58. I also preferably make one of the screw holes 48 or 56 elongated in a transverse direction, or of a larger diameter than the screw, to provide for adjustments between the lower ends of the main and auxiliary supports to accommodate different thicknesses of panes.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that I have provided a new and improved window guard and ventilator which is of simple and inexpensive construction, can be easily installed, and will firmly hold the pane of glass or other material against making a rattling noise in a storm or high wind. The parts may be made of weatherproof material where desired, and may be painted either as a protection against the weather or to give a matching or more attractive appearance.

When the upper sash is partially open, as shown in Fig. 2, air may flow into the room between the pane 34 and upper sash 14, but rain, snow, and in large measure dust will be excluded. In most sections of the country it will be necessary or desirable to provide screening to exclude flies and other insects. Such screening should preferably cover the entire window opening and can readily be attached to the exposed outer edge of the blind stop. r

While I have illustrated and described only a singleform of my invention, it is to be understoodthat my invention is not limited to the details shown and described but includes all modifications, variations, and equivalents coming the scopeof the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A window guard and ventilator for the upper part of a window frame having a stop, a parting stop, and a blind stop, and upper and lower sashes movable in channels between said stops to open and close said window, said guard and ventilator comprising a pane of glass located in parallel spaced relation to the upper part of said upper sash, said pane having less vertical height than said upper sash, a strip attached to said blind stop immediately above said pane and having a short depending flange overlying the upper outer edge of said pane to prevent rain, snow and dust from passing therebetween, a holder for said pane attached to each side of said blind stop, each holder comprising main and auxiliary supports formed of sheet metal, each main support having a base provided with three screw holes, a glass retaining flange projecting at a right-angle to said base, said flange having an inturned lower end extending beneath said pane, each auxiliary support comprising a base having two screw holes aligned with the lowermost two screw holes of said main support, each auxiliary support having a pane retaining flange extending at right-angles to the base of the auxiliary support, the upper end of said last-named flange being resilient and pressing said pane against the flange of said main support, the lower end of the flange of therauxiliary support being inturned beneath said pane and supporting said pane, the lower end of said flange of the auxiliary support serving to press said pane against the complementary. flange of the main support, and securing means for attaching said supports to said frame and for holding said auxiliary and main supports in assembled relationship.

2. A window guard and ventilator for the upper part of a window frame having a stop, a parting stop, and a blind stop, and upper and lower sashes movable in channels between said stops to open and close said window, said guard and ventilator comprising a pane located in parallel spaced relation to the upper part of said upper sash, said pane having less vertical height than said upper sash, a strip attached to said blind stop immediately above said pane and having a short depending flange overlying the upper edge of said pane to prevent rain, snow and dust from passing therebetween, a holder for said pane attached to each side of said blind stop, each holder comprising main and auxiliary supports, each main support having a base, a pane retaining flange projecting at a right-angle to said base, said flange having an inturned lower end extending beneath said pane, each auxiliary support comprising a base having a pane retaining flange extending at right-angles to the base of the auxiliary support, the upper end of said last-named flange being resilient and pressing said pane against the flange of a main support, the lower end of the flange of the auxiliary support being inturned beneath said pane and supporting said pane, the lower end of said flange of the auxiliary support serving to press said pane against the complementary flange of the main support, and securing means for attaching said supports to said frame and for holding said auxiliary and main supports in assembled relationship.

3. A window guard and ventilator for the upper part of a window frame having a stop, aparting stop, and a blind stop, and upper and lower sashes movable in channels between said stops to open and close said window, said guard and ventilator comprising a pane, a strip attached to said blind stop immediately above said pane and having a short depending flange overlying the upper I outer edge of said pane to prevent rain, snow and dust from passing therebetween, and a holder for said pane attached to each side of said blind stop, each holder comprising main and auxiliary supports, each main support having a base, a pane retaining flange projecting at a.'

right-angle to said base, each auxiliary support comprising a base having a pane retaining flange extending at right-angles to the base of the auxiliary support, each of said bases being vertically positioned and attached to one side of said blind stop and each of said flanges being located in a vertical plane so tl1 it the pane retained thereby is located in parallel spaced relation to the upper part of the upper sash of the window the upper end of said lastnamed flange being separated from said base and being pro-stressed to resiliently press said pane against the flange of said main support, the lower end of the flange of the auxiliary support being inturned beneath said pane for, a distance less than the thickness of the pane and supporting said pane, the lower end of said flange of the auxiliary support serving to press said pane against the complementary flange of the main support.-

4. A window guard and ventilator for the upper part 1 of a window frame having a stop, a parting stop, and a blind stop, and upper and lower sashes movable in channels between said stops to open and close said window, said guard and ventilator comprising a pane, said pane having less vertical height than said upper sash, a holderfor said pane attached to each side of said blind stop,

of said blind stop, each holder comprising main and auxiliary supports formed of sheet metal, each main support having a base provided with at least two screw holes, a glass retaining flange projecting at a right-angle to said base, said flangehaving an inturned lower end ex- 7 tending beneath saidpane, each auxiliary support comeach holder comprising main and auxiliary supports, each main support having a base and a pane retaining flange projecting at a right-angle to said base, each auxiliary support comprising a base having a pane retaining flange extending at right-angles to the base of the auxiliary support, each of said bases being vertically positioned and attached to one side of said blind stop and each of said flanges being located in a vertical plane so that the pane retained thereby is located in parallel spaced relation to the upper part of the upper sash of the window the lower end of the flange of the auxiliary support being inturned beneath said pane for a .distance less than the thickness of the pane and supporting said pane, and securing means for attaching said supports to said frame and for holding said auxiliary andrnain supports in assembled relationship.

5. A window guard and ventilator for the upper part of a window frame having upper and lower sashes movable between a stop, a parting stop, and a blind stop, said guard and ventilator comprising a pane formed of transparent material and being shorter in a vertical direction than said upper sash, a holder with a pane-receiving member for attaching said pane to said blind stop, each holder being formed of sheet metal and including means for compensating for variations in thickness of panes and means for resiliently holding such p'anes' against rattling, said last-named means comprising a strip extending from the main portion of said holder and pre-stressed to press resiliently in the direction of said pane held by the holder, each of said holders being attached to one side of said blind stop with its pane-receiving member in a vertical position so that said pane is held in spaced parallel relation to the upper part of said upper sash, and a metal strip between the upper edge of said pane and said blind stop and having a depending flange preventing water, snow and dust from entering between said blind stop'and the upper edge of said pane.

prising a base having two screw holes aligned with the lowermost two screw holes of said main support, each auxiliary support having a pane retaining flange extending at right-angles to the base of the auxiliary support, the lower end of the flange of the auxiliary support being inturned beneath said pane and supporting said pane,

the lower end of said flange of the auxiliary support serving to press said pane against the complementary flange of the main support, and securing means for attaching said supports to said frame and for holding said auxiliary and main supports in assembled relationship.

7. A window guard and ventilator for the upper part of a window frame having a stop, a parting stop, and 2.

blind stop, and upper and lower sashes movable in channels between said stopsto open and close said window,

said guard and ventilator comprising a pane of glass located in parallel spaced relation to the upper part of said.

upper sash, said pane having less vertical height than said upper sash, a strip attached to said blind stop im-' mediately above said pane and having a short depending v flange overlying the upper outer edge of said pane to prevent rain,snow and dust from passing therebetween, a

holder for said pane attached to each side of said blind stop, each holder comprising main and auxiliary supports formed of sheet metal, each main support having a base provided withat least two screw holes, a glass retaining 1 flange projecting at a right-angle to said base, said flange having an inturned lower end extending beneath said pane, each auxiliary support comprising a base having two screw holes aligned with the lowermost two screw holes of said main support, each auxiliary support having a pane retaining flange extending at right-angles to the'base of the auxiliary support, the lower end of said last-named flange being inturned beneath saidpane and supporting said pane, the lower end of said flange of the auxiliary support serving to press said .pane against the complementary flange of the main support, and securing means for ,attaching'said supports to said blind stop and for holding said auxiliary and main supports in assembled relationship, one of the lowermost screw holes of the 6. A window guard and ventilator for the upper par 1 of a window frame having a stop, a parting stop, and a blind stop, and upper and lower sashes movable in channelsbetween said stops to open and close said window,

blind stop immediately above said pane and having a main and auxiliary supports having dimensions permitting transverse motion of the support associated therewith with respect to said securing means therebyto compensate for variations in thickness of panes.

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